A Desperate Remedy on Maple Grove Farm
On a hot July day at Maple Grove Farm John Frost’s wife faces hunger for a dozen men as wood runs out. She schemes a drastic plan to save the feast, wrestling between anger at her husband and fear of ruin.
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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1904
Page
3
Dinner at Maniie Grove Farm Ends With Tense Silence
Mrs. Frost wires Julia to gather vegetables while a growing tension settles over Maniie Grove Farm. John Frost praises Amy’s cooling look as she serves a perfect dinner, yet her odd reserve and the subtle distance between them hint at a deeper discord in the heat of the harvest day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Frost
Julia
Maniie Grove
John Frost
Amy
Dinner Deterred by Hidden Dishes at Maple Grove Farm
At Maple Grove Farm John Frost discovers only uncooked vegetables under sugar on a sideboard full of pies. He orders neighbors to gather wood and furnishings while his wife Amy, calm and steadfast, plans a meal with home cooked vegetables and bread. Soon a fire is lit and guests sit to a hearty dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
Maple Grove
Mrs. Frost
John
John Frost
Phrases of Modistes Mark Shifts in Fashion Terms
The article notes how dressmakers’ terms evolve with trends. A salon replaces shop or store and gowns become dresses or costumes. Coats become jackets and bodices replace waists, while model displays remain common.
Night Journeys to the Graves of Inishail
A poem on wandering away from urban life toward the quiet graves of Inishail, contrasted with cities and the world’s din. The narrator seeks rest among grasses and the graves, amid sounds of water, winds, and distant angels. Also notes the Pall Mall Gazette attribution and a census claim of 10,853,396 men able to bear arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inishail
Pall Mall Gazette
Roosevelt tale on glory and an unlikely racing challenge
President Roosevelt recounted Lincoln’s story at luncheon about a stallion that could outrun all rivals. A farmer bets $100 that his Durham bull can beat the stallion in a mile. The owner declines the race, fearing no glory in beating a bull and the harm to his reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Major Got His Trout
Col Edward Hunter retired recalls a young captain in Arizona fighting Indians. While encamped near a trout stream the major fished as arrows and rifle fire flew. He deployed armed detail along the banks, repelled attacks, and secured a fine string of rainbow trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hunter
Arizona
Plainsman's Song by Philip Verril Mighel
A lyric poem celebrates riding a stallion across the prairie with bold imagery of wind grass and sun. The speaker pleads for a swift ride to reach a beloved, invoking elements of the West and nature to convey fierce passion and yearning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Verril
Mighel
Governor Bates Hosts Miss Denecke at State House
Miss Josephine Denecke private secretary to Eugene N Foss is presented to Gov Bates at the state house. She declares support for reciprocity and Foss, prompting the governor to praise law and imply she could record her vote tonight for what she highly regards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Denecke
Eugene N. Foss
Gov. Bates
State House
Miss Denecke
Foss
Boston Globe
Not one woman in twenty marries first love
London Tit-Bits notes a witty exchange about marriage where a husband asks the wife to confess if she married her first love. She replies that if he did marry his first love then she did, and if he did not, neither did she.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Marrie
London
Women Suffer Kidney Trouble Says Nurse’s Endorsement
Mrs William W Brown a professional nurse from Paterson New Jersey testifies that kidney trouble caused backache headaches dizziness and urinary issues. She credits Deans Kidney Pills with rapid relief and offers a free trial by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, price 50 cents per box at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. _—_ Brown
Jane St
Paterson, N. J
Dean
His Only Chance. Self Talk Habits Probed in Banter
In a brief exchange Sta nick jokes about the habit of talking to oneself while Minnick suggests the habit could yield positive comments about a person. The Philadelphia Press quote frames the light back and forth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanick
Minnick
Philadelphia Press
Allen’s Foot-Ease Powder Ad Promotes Foot Comfort
Ask your dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease a powder that rests the feet and cures corns bunions swollen sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrowing nails. It makes new or tight shoes easy and is sold at all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with sample mailed from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Real Estate Agent Proposes Double Address System
A real estate agent advocates giving each house two addresses to aid recall in emergencies. He notes physicians and professionals request such homes, but supply is limited. He argues dual addresses help people instantly find doctors lawyers and engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Twenty-second Street
East 125Th Street
New York Press
Not in danger with neighbors asks rise of new war vessels
A South American treasury chief asks why build vessels while the naval chief claims danger is absent. The treasury head answers by saying the vessels are for selling, as seen in a Chicago Tribune recount of the discourse and map of the Asian war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Department
South American
Treasury Department
Asia
Chicago Tribune
Pledge Urged Before Marriage In Chicago Notes
Mayme urges Jack to sign a pledge before marriage while Edyth pushes for signing. Mayme doubts sobriety, while Edyth argues temptation may arise after the wedding in a Chicago News item reflecting bridal advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme
Jack
Edyth
Chicago News
Postum Health Claims In Coffee Ad Story
An advertisement recounts a Coffee drinker who switched to Postum and claims relief from headaches nervousness and biliousness. It describes a neighbor improving after giving up coffee and using Postum and suggests others were cured by replacing coffee with the product. The note cites Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and promotes a booklet The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Wood
Amy Frost
She
Inishal
The
United States
Trotter
Durham Bull
Major
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